Codex CLI vs Cursor CLI
Side-by-side default footprint for the latest captured versions of both agents: request tokens, tool definitions, bundled skills, and sub-agent declarations.
Benchmark data last updated July 7, 2026 UTC
Token footprint summary
1.88× spread
Cursor CLI loads 7,680 more default tokens than Codex CLI.
Default tokens
o200k_base · latest request
8,710
16,390
-7,680
1.88×
Codex CLI
Cursor CLITools
11
15
-4
1.36×
Codex CLICursor CLISkills
5
0
+5
—
Codex CLICursor CLISub-agents
0
4
-4
—
Codex CLICursor CLIComparisons use each agent's latest captured hibench run. See methodology for capture details.
Token footprint summary
1.89× spread
Cursor CLI loads 12,051 more default tokens than Codex CLI.
Default tokens
Anthropic claude-opus-4-8 · latest request
13,506
25,557
-12,051
1.89×
Codex CLICursor CLITools
11
15
-4
1.36×
Codex CLICursor CLISkills
5
0
+5
—
Codex CLICursor CLISub-agents
0
4
-4
—
Codex CLICursor CLIComparisons use each agent's latest captured hibench run. See methodology for capture details.